SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

As some of you might remember, laaaast SuperBowl Sunday I ended up in the ER.  In case you missed it, here is the post from that day.  Maybe reading it will help some of you not do the stoopid thing I did while moving my horses around…

My nemesis.

SOMETHING ELSE TO DO ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY...

Many of you know that I am helping my jewelry artist friend, Stacey Lamothe, boost her inventory for occasions.  (I love hanging around metal artists – or artists in general, really…).

The newest upcoming occasion is Valentine’s Day.  Or, as I like to put it when we are receiving horsey gifts, Valenquine’s Day!

YESTERDAY

Yesterday we were working together and I was doing the simple stuff like adding jump rings and chains, putting treats in baggies (every horse gets a treat with purchase) and other such easy stuff that a non-artsy person can do for an artsy person.

Anyway, sitting on the bench were 4 horse necklaces (all original, one-of-a-kinds) that I loved!  So, I took out my phone a snapped a quick photo.

I wanted to share them with you.  They are made of sterling and copper, lightweight – easy to wear – and are about an inch and a half tall (maybe a bit larger than that, I forgot to measure).

If you’d like one for yourself, just email Stacey (staceylamothe@sbcglobal.) she can answer any questions and whip one up for you.

These were the four pendants that were on the bench when I arrived. I love the bales on these, too! I should have put a quarter next to them so you could see size. They are about 1.5" tall.

YOUR OWN HORSE IMAGE!

Then, she showed me this special pendant for a client.  She calls these ‘cameos’ because the design is taken from an image the owner provides.

As you can see, the owner sent Stacey a photo of her horse and Stacey created the pendant below!  You can do this with your dog, cat, (chicken, pig, llama…) too.

You can go to her website and see all about her cuteascanbe animal jewelry!  (no affiliation).  Or just email Staceylamothe@sbcglobal.net.

FUN!

This is the photo Virgil's owner sent to Stacey...

This is his Cameo!

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Saturday is PhoBlog Day!

Today I am studying and then taking my Final for the ‘later in life back to school thing’ I did to further my career.   Hopefully, if I get up early enough, I can do it all AND groom a few of my forlorn and pathetic looking (they all act pathetic when I’m around these days) horses.

My horses act as if I have forsaken them for the house.  I’m sure they have no clue why I’m always in there and not out with them… I did try to study with them once and that was an abject failure.  They practically ruined my textbooks with their sniffing and I got nothing done.  Figures.  Bad idea anyway but I thought it would have been fun if I could have studied among them.  Ha!

HERE WE GO!

ZIKES!

OMG. Some human has a very detailed and hilarious sense of their dog!

Petey Pants! Adorable.

This is very staged so I'm not sure how I feel about it.. but the horse seems very happy so I like it.

OMG. I LOVE the face on this dog. It looks as if he is about to bust out laughing!

This is an incredible lizard.

Something sure smell funny to them...

I wonder if they can chew their way out of the house...

Very clever... and it all matches.

How fun!

Haha!

not something you see everyday...

Cute!

Sweet

My fav of the week!!

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Last month our Bucket Fund recipient was Harley, the skinny draft horse who needed eye surgery.

You wonderful readers came through again to donate a bit over what he needed for surgery – which was wonderful as it helped with his aftercare.  All the good thoughts, forwards and donations were such a lovely human gift to start the year.  Yay!

Harley is doing very well and Dr. Ryan said the eye looks healthy and cancer-free!  I will keep you updated.

*Theresa continues to try to get the buddy from the farmer.  So far, no luck.  But, I will let you know if she is successful.

Our January Bucket Fund receipt for Harley!

A photo taken today of Harley... he looks GREAT! Thanks to BHFER and all his supporters, he will have a wonderful new life.

UPDATE ON BODHI

Some of you have been asking for an update on Hubby’s draft cross, Bodhi, who we leased to family friends several months ago…

He’s doing great!

Initially, Bodhi was to be partnered with the tall and growing boyman of the family.  Well, Bodhi is so well loved, he has been partnered with the entire clan!

Yup, the smallish girl rides him English, the larger boyman rides him Western and the Dad just rides him any way he wants.

Yippee!!

I asked for pics today and Mom sent several (How fortunate that they happened to be gearing up for a lesson when my email came through to them!).

Unfortunately, the boyman was not available today so he is absent from the photos of this morning’s lesson.

Here you go!   Fresh of the presses photos of BODHI!

Ahhh... a 12 year-old and her horse, riding bareback. Perfect. (Bodhi and smallergirl)

Smaller girl loving on Bodhi before her ride.... (in sunny San Diego)

Bridling (she's standing on a box...)

Mounting...

Trotting like a good boy...

A little movie of their trot together... (Mom was VERY helpful today in journaling their lesson!)

Proud Papa rides Bodhi whenever he can... nice.

THANK YOUs…

Thank yous to ALL OF YOU for helping with our new February Bucket Fund “The Many” drive which started yesterday.  Already (as I write this) we are over a quarter of the way there!  Wahoo!!  What a way to take a horrible situation and shine a loving light upon it.

Everyone handling and caring for the horses is very enthused by your support and overwhelmed with gratitude, as am I.

Atta Boys all around!

To read the story, click here.  To donate, click the photo below.

Click image to read about THE MANY...

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(PLEASE FORWARD!)

First you get angry.  Then you get kinda sick.  After that, you move into FIX IT mode.

Let’s help fix this horrible wrong.

Here’s the story… (There is a much longer version of this story here.  FB here.  But, I think I can make my point in just a few graphs for today…)

Heartbreaking... gathering tattoos.

THE NIGHTMARE – 60 DESPERATE, STARVING HORSES AMONG THE CARCASSES.

On January 6th, Louisiana Horse Rescue Association received a call from the Sabine Parish Humane Society asking if they could help in the seizure of 60 horses from a failing (failed) TB farm.

What they found was much, much worse.

60 starving horses in deplorable conditions. This is just a baby...

Dozens of animal carcasses, several fresh grave mounds and many, many starving horses.  Some were in manure filled stalls, some were in paddocks barely shuffling around, others out in large pastures standing among the dead.  All were starving and in horrible condition.

A poor, sick stud stuck in this horrible stall.

All 60 horses had to be caught, documented, doctored and hauled away to safe quarantines... 60 HORSES!

HEROES

Could you imagine walking onto that site?  Could you imagine rolling up your sleeves and determining who, of all these horribly sick animals, deserved treatment first?  Especially when all you would really want to do is strangle some negligent human…

Wow.

Well, they did it.  LHRA, circled the wagons and dove right in.  In a stroke of genius, LHRA called upon LSU Veterinary School to see if they had any extra hands available to help.  They did.  LSU sent out their Equine Response Team.

Exhausted after treatment, this baby rests for a while...

Over three days, this team removed every last horse into temporary foster care.  No easy feat.  They tagged, documented, loaded, found quarantines for and doctored 60 sick, scared and unhandled horses.

Wow again.  Dedication among adversity for sure.

But that was just the start of a very long journey for the rescuers and these poor horses…

Of the 60 horses that were pulled immediately, another 8 passed shortly thereafter.

This was one of the better ones. This mare is alert.

Another luckier mare. She is alert as well.

THE BABIES

Sadly, there were many foals, yearlings and two-year olds that were in desperate condition.  Young horses don’t have the stamina to fight – especially when they have had a horrible start to life.

It was several of these young horses who failed to thrive after their rescue…

We can help these surviving young ones who are fighting…

Administering to a filly

Foals lining up for attention. All stunted, bony, scrawny and failing to thrive.

LET’S DO THIS THING!

My hat is totally off to these folks for dropping everything, running up there, digging in and figuring out all the details to save the remaining horses…

LHRA now has 46 extra horses – all in need of medical care.  It costs $450 EACH DAY to feed these horses.  That doesn’t include medicines…

Let’s help them in honor of their bravery and for fighting the good fight.  Let’s help them in honor of all those who died a horrible death before help arrived.

Enough. Let's help those who helped all of the surviving horses and who dignified those who didn't make it...

Gawd.  Let’s just help them.  Period.

Bravo LHRA, Bravo.

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UPDATE: 

FEBRUARY BUCKET FUND FOUND!! 

THANK YOU, READERS!

Well, this has never happened before…

I have not found a Bucket Fund horse for February!  I need your help… Since many of you network all over the US, I figure somebody out there knows of a horse(s) in dire need that we can help.  If so, please let me know.  Send me the story and whatever links you can provide.

To prevent any hurt feelings or anyone spinning their wheels, here is a list of criteria:

1)  Has to be about a horse(s) not simply a Rescue that needs help (Even though Rescues all need help, the Bucket Fund is for a specific animal(s) in need.)

2) The story has to be corroborated by a Vet, Feed Store, Animal Control, Authority, etc

3)  If the Rescue/Individual is not a 501c (non-profit), the funds will have to go to an entity such as a vet or feed store.

4)  The Rescue has to be able to provide good photos and updates

5)  Foals, pregnant mares, injured or abused horses, skinny  horses… as long as there is proof of need and a probable future for the animal

6)  The Rescue has to have a Pay Pal account or be willing to open one

7)  No one can profit from this other than the horse(s)

So, if you know of a horse(s) that would fit for our February, SEND ME THE LINKS AND THE STORY.

PLEASE  email: horseandman@gmail.com

*Thank you all in advance and please don’t take it personally if we don’t choose your charity this time.  I’m always open to these stories so there will be other opportunities.

THANK YOU!

THE BUCKET FUND NEEDS A STORY FOR FEBRUARY!!

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